Central Polytechnic Chennai is a polytechnic in Tamil Nadu.

In the year 1946, the name of the institution was changed to The Central Polytechnic, Madras and the institution was then conducting seven full-time diploma courses of three years duration each in (i) Civil Engineering (ii) Mechanical Engineering (iii) Electrical Engineering (iv) Sanitary Engineering (v) Printing Technology (vi) Cinematography and Sound Engineering (vii) Fisheries Technology and Navigation. The Printing Technology section was developed into a full-fledged Institution under the name of "Regional School of Printing, Madras" and separated from the Central Polytechnic during the academic year 1958–1959. The Cinematography and Sound Engineering section was reorganised and developed into a full-fledged Institution called "The Institute of Film Technology, Madras" during the academic year 1960–1961.

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